yellow bristle grass

Meanings

nounyellow bristle grass (countable and uncountable, plural yellow bristle grasses)

Grass of several grass species, including:
1. countableuncountableCenchrus americanus (syn. Pennisetum glaucum; pearl millet)
  Synonyms: For the numerous taxonomic synonyms see [ Pennisetum glaucum] at The Plant List
2. countableuncountableSetaria parviflora (marsh bristlegrass)
3. countableuncountableSetaria pumila (yellow foxtail, pigeon grass, cattail grass)

nounCenchrus americanus (syn. Pennisetum glaucum; pearl millet)

Similar

For the numerous taxonomic synonyms see [ Pennisetum glaucum] at The Plant List

nouncommon weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas

Similar

yellow bristlegrassyellow foxtailglaucous bristlegrassSetaria glauca

Broader

foxtailfoxtail grass

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Finnish polvipantaheinä, sinipantaheinä

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